by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 23, 2016 | News & Commentary
To really have teeth this Tennessee bill should require provision of lockers at banner’s expense — otherwise, frustrated packers will go without and get attacked outside the zone. Also, there should be liability for promoting the risky practice of loading...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 22, 2016 | News & Commentary
A failure to plan is a plan to fail: November 7, 1846beautiful clear day wind E by S looks as if we might some fair weather no thawNovember 10, 1846Snowed fast all night with heavy squalls of wind. Continues still to snow the sun peeping through the clouds once in...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 22, 2016 | News & Commentary
A woman goes into Japan’s Suicide Forest to find her twin sister, and confronts supernatural terror. Source: The Forest (2016) – IMDb Follow @guntrust If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At SacredHonor.US, we hate it when people die...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 22, 2016 | News & Commentary
A 32-year-old engineer working for IBM was found strangulated with the chord of a laptop charger in her house in Bengaluru Tuesday, police said. Source: Woman found strangulated with laptop charger in Bengaluru Follow @guntrust If attacked, do you want to be Victor or...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 21, 2016 | Firearm Legacy, News & Commentary
“Damn the Second Amendment,” she says. Follow @guntrust If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At SacredHonor.US, we hate it when people die embarrassed. And at Protect.FM, we believe good estate plans protect families. We make it easy for your...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 20, 2016 | News & Commentary
A recording of the call revealed some of the order.Dispatcher: “Let me have one slice of cheese pizza. Let me have a lunch special, the pizza lunch special– two cheese pizzas and a Coke. Let me have the lunch special– two pepperonis and a Coke. Let me have a one slice...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 20, 2016 | Firearm Legacy
Follow @guntrust If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At SacredHonor.US, we hate it when people die embarrassed. And at Protect.FM, we believe good estate plans protect families. We make it easy for your family to attain the comfort of skill at arms. David...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 20, 2016 | Archived, News & Commentary
AB 1674 would limit Californians to purchasing only one gun per month: This bill would make the 30-day prohibition and the dealer delivery prohibition described above applicable to all types of firearms. The bill would delete the private party transaction...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 20, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player Draws his 1911 to subdue robber, fortunately did not have to fire: A line cook at a Palmer pizza restaurant was on a shopping trip with his family at the 5th Avenue Mall Sunday when he came across a security...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 20, 2016 | News & Commentary
San Bernardino County reported a nine-fold increase in concealed weapons applications in the month that followed the Dec. 2 terror attacks, and the surge continues. In Riverside County, the permitting process is so backlogged that it now takes a year-and-a-half to...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 20, 2016 | News & Commentary
Follow @guntrust If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At SacredHonor.US, we hate it when people die embarrassed. And at Protect.FM, we believe good estate plans protect families. We make it easy for your family to attain the comfort of skill at arms. David...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 18, 2016 | Firearm Legacy, News & Commentary
The Second Amendment is not about hunting, and there is really no excuse for spreading such nonsense especially after the Heller and McDonald cases and the near total sweep of concealed carry across the country, together with the new trend of open carry. Governor...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 18, 2016 | Firearm Legacy, Firearm Training
Do you like the new Eddie Eagle video NRA came out with last year? Eddie Eagle slightly revised his words to better reach young kids: Stop. Don’t touch. Run away. Tell a grownup. That’s a little better than the old: Stop. Don’t touch. Leave the area....
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 16, 2016 | Firearm Legacy, GunLaw.Pro
[UPDATE: For the last three years (since August 2016) I have not generally recommended the lifetime funding of gun trusts in California. Passage of AB 1292 in July 2019 has significantly enabled and clarified use of gun trusts — however, there are limits...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 16, 2016 | Archived, News & Commentary
The president last week used an executive order to enact further government oversight over gun sales because he knew Congress would not approve his gun control initiatives. Voters aren’t happy. Most think, when it comes to gun control, that the federal government...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 15, 2016 | News & Commentary
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd has high expectations for the citizens he serves. He expects them to be armed — and he expects them to be ready. Source: Growing number of police chiefs, sheriffs join call to arms | Fox News Follow @guntrust If attacked, do you...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 15, 2016 | Archived, News & Commentary
If this latest Democrat acid trip (AB 1663, here) [UPDATE: also see AB 1664, here; and SB 880, here] actually passes, a gun trust might help you keep these firearms in the state longer, and would provide a framework to keep them training your family even after they...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 15, 2016 | Firearm Legacy, News & Commentary
As I posted back on January 4, based on the summary issued by Justice, new rule 41F (published in the Federal Register today and thus effective July 13, 2016) will hit the gun trust mills hard but gun trusts are still the smart way to hold all guns and this is not...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 14, 2016 | Firearm Legacy
Editor’s Note: Most of us probably grew up having fairy tales read to us as we drifted off to sleep. But how many times have you thought back and realized just how, well, grim some of them are? Did any of them ever make your rest a little bit uneasy? Have you...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 14, 2016 | Firearm Legacy, News & Commentary
I’ve posted previously about a company (Holy Smoke LLC) that loads ammunition with cremated remains for a ballistic sendoff. The idea has popped up in the news again, so read the comments at TTAG–lots of interesting ideas: “LaVerkin resident Walter ‘Jim’...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 14, 2016 | News & Commentary
Great, this family is back to work! Some things have changed though that may require some adjustment. For example, check out these great new Ramadan-themed cakes they may possibly be forced to bake if not willing to do so voluntarily. After being closed for nearly six...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 14, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Defensive gun use at retail stores is very common. What makes this instance different is that the employer allowed the weapon and praised the use of it (unlike the shameful pizza companies that knowingly send defenseless young drivers to their deaths), plus of...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 13, 2016 | Archived, News & Commentary
Follow @guntrust If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At SacredHonor.US, we hate it when people die embarrassed. And at Protect.FM, we believe good estate plans protect families. We make it easy for your family to attain the comfort of skill at arms. David...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 13, 2016 | Archived, News & Commentary
Safer for whom, Mr. Obama? I have a pretty high-end phone (not an Obamaphone), but even my phone often fails to read my fingerprint right away. I try again, repeatedly, and usually get in but sometimes it locks me out and I have to enter another code, assuming I can...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 13, 2016 | Firearm Legacy, News & Commentary
The IRS has concluded that a gun trust (a particular sample it reviewed) qualifies as an “ordinary trust” under Treas. Reg. section 301.7701-4 even though it has no ascertainable beneficiaries. (None of the gun trusts I draft are like this, but there are...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 13, 2016 | News & Commentary
BREAKING: NPR notices that blacks cherish their guns, too: African-Americans are disproportionately affected by gun violence, and many black leaders are among the most vocal advocates of gun control. But there is a segment of the black community that believes gun...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 13, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Warning shots are almost never a good idea. If he really felt personally threatened, he would not be firing warning shots. “He was turning, slowing down, as if he were to attempt to draw a gun, so I wanted to deter that threat,” said the bystander.The...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 13, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Intruders put a gun to her neck, but failed to notice she also had a gun: Investigators say Carlisle and another man knocked on the door, then forced their way inside when a woman answered the door. Carlisle then put a gun to the woman’s neck.The homeowner...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 13, 2016 | News & Commentary
Twenty-plus years ago I handled eviction cases so I know how emotional these can get. This case is uniquely tragic. Cop shot father in left arm. Shot penetrated and killed daughter who was standing behind father. Cop at fault? Technically a Rule 4 violation, at least....
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 12, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
A 90-year-old retired Leuzinger High School football coach fired a gunshot into a wall and held an intruder for police early Wednesday, minutes after he awakened to find the man in his Hawthorne home.Jim Chadwick, who coached at the Lawndale hi Source:...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 12, 2016 | News & Commentary
Great job by this news station. News 8 recruited four North Texans — of various skill levels, all licensed to carry — who say they are prepared to defend themselves and others Source: Ready. Aim. Truth: ‘Good Guys’ vs. ‘Bad Guys’...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 12, 2016 | News & Commentary
This letter to the Founder of Front Sight sort of sums up why I am glad to be a member and passionate about sharing this training to those who attend my free estate planning seminar (at the free dry practice sessions in my office, you don’t even have to touch a...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 12, 2016 | News & Commentary
Excellent and very public response by a concealed carrier to an anti-gun rant he witnessed on board a commuter train: TO THE man I sat next to on my way in to Boston: When I boarded the commuter rail, you were already in the midst of a spirited phone conversation and...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 12, 2016 | News & Commentary
Where are murder rates increasing? In cities like Chicago and others with gun control: Washington, D.C., and Baltimore together account for nearly half of the increase in murders nationwide. Source: What Rising Murder Rates in US Cities Mean for 2016 Follow @guntrust...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 12, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Don’t forget this happens, too: A man fatally shot a dog that was attacking a 7-year-old boy in Esplen late Saturday night. Source: Dog Fatally Shot After Attacking 7-Year-Old Boy « CBS Pittsburgh Follow @guntrust If attacked, do you want to be Victor or...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 12, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
This happens so often with pizza delivery drivers they really deserve their own category. Glad to see it looks like she won’t be fired. When a woman delivering pizzas in DeKalb County was ordered to the ground by a man with a gun, she fired back. Source: Pizza...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 12, 2016 | News & Commentary
This is where I fill up (“missed it by that much”): A man with a gun robbed a gas station in Mission Viejo early Tuesday morning and fled with cash, deputies said. At 5:50 a.m., deputies were called to the Chevron at 27742 Crown Valley Parkway, said Lt....
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 11, 2016 | News & Commentary
Since the San Bernardino shooting, I have noticed a seismic shift in the carry debate here in California. Others are noticing it, too: San Bernardino County is now booking appointments for the applications process all the way out into the Summer of 2016. While some...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 11, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use, Firearm Training
Follow @guntrust If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At SacredHonor.US, we hate it when people die embarrassed. And at Protect.FM, we believe good estate plans protect families. We make it easy for your family to attain the comfort of skill at arms. David...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 10, 2016 | News & Commentary
When it comes to self defense and especially family protection, it is good to have options. This parent apparently had none: NEW YORK (CNN) — New York police are looking for five men who forced a father at gunpoint to leave his daughter behind so they could take turns...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 10, 2016 | News & Commentary
Over a hundred celebrities signed the following letter to Obama, demanding more gun control: Dear Mr. President: Thank you. Thank you for having the courage and leadership to take Executive Action on preventing more unnecessary gun violence in this country. We are...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 10, 2016 | News & Commentary
Should our schools be Gun Free Zones? Donald Trump says NO. What do you think? Should our schools be "Gun Free" Zones?
#tcot #2A #CCW #OC— Protective Law Corp. (@guntrust) January 11, 2016 Follow @guntrust If attacked, do you want to be...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 10, 2016 | Archived, News & Commentary
Rasmussen reports: Voters don’t approve of President Obama’s decision to go it alone with several gun control initiatives and don’t believe his actions will reduce the number of mass killings the country has experienced recently. Fifty-eight percent (58%) of Likely...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 9, 2016 | Archived, News & Commentary
NRA-ILA responds to Obama’s “town hall” on guns: On Thursday, January 7, President Barack Obama appeared in the CNN-produced “Guns in America,” an invitation-only “town hall” held on the campus of George Mason University in Fairfax, Va. Immediately...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 9, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
4-foot-11 inches tall and 105 pounds, was in fear for her safety: Manchester Police arrested a would-be robber who was shot outside an apartment building on South Porter Street Jan. 4. Police say he was shot by his intended victim, a 65-year-old woman, who says...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 8, 2016 | News & Commentary
Lots of issues raised by this. Mayor says we need stronger national gun laws but gosh, look at this: In a press conference, Commissioner Ross said the gun used in the attack was a stolen police firearm. Source: Sources: Suspect Confesses To Shooting Officer, Says He...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 8, 2016 | Archived, News & Commentary
Which would reduce gun crime more?
#tcot #2A #CCW #OC— Protective Law Corp. (@guntrust) January 8, 2016 Follow @guntrust If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At SacredHonor.US, we hate it when people die embarrassed. And at Protect.FM, we...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 8, 2016 | Firearm Legacy
Which of your parents was more important to you as a source of patriotic values? #tcot #2A #ccot #cruz #trump — Protective Law Corp. (@guntrust) January 8, 2016 Which of your parents was more important to you as a source of patriotic values? Take our twitter poll and...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 6, 2016 | News & Commentary
Follow @guntrust If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At SacredHonor.US, we hate it when people die embarrassed. And at Protect.FM, we believe good estate plans protect families. We make it easy for your family to attain the comfort of skill at arms. David...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 6, 2016 | Archived, News & Commentary
Because of SB 707, California’s new law removing the exemption which previously allowed concealed carry licensees to carry at schools, I dropped my daughter off at the church parking lot instead this morning. The walk to campus is thus now a bit longer for her,...